Items related to Polypharmacy in Psychiatry

Polypharmacy in Psychiatry ISBN 13: 9780824744373

Polypharmacy in Psychiatry - Hardcover

 
9780824744373: Polypharmacy in Psychiatry
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0824744373 ISBN 13: 9780824744373

This specific ISBN edition is currently not available.

Synopsis

This practical reference examines the advantages and disadvantages of polypharmacy in psychiatry, and provides up-to-date clinical guidelines on the appropriate use of combinations of pharmacological therapy in major psychiatric disorders-including multidisciplinary approaches to treatment, such as social work and psychopharmacology, and an examination of the psychotherapeutic and historical aspects of polypharmacy.

Consolidates all available and current material on polypharmacy and psychiatry into one comprehensive volume.

Polypharmacy in Psychiatry discusses therapy of

  • schizophrenia and the use of atypical antipsychotic agents
  • anxiety disorders
  • post-traumatic stress disorder and the roles of serotonin, opioids, and glutamate
  • bipolar disorder and the use of novel anticonvulsants
  • clinical depression and the use of thyroid hormone and lithium augmentation, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and neuroleptic agents
  • psychiatric disorders in children, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, tic disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, and conduct disorders
  • the medically ill psychiatric patient
  • the elderly
    Polypharmacy in Psychiatry also discusses
  • the use of alternative and herbal medications
  • psychosocial aspects of polypharmacy
  • the psychology of polypharmacy
  • cultural components of polypharmacy
  • historical background
    Featuring more than 700 works cited, this invaluable reference is essential reading for psychiatrists; psychopharmacologists; behavioral neurologists; psychiatric nurse practitioners; social workers; clinical psychologists and other psychotherapists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

    • "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

    Review

    "I found this book a pleasure to read.I strongly recommend this book for any clinician or teacher seriously interested in the subject, both for ongoing use and as a valuable reference." -Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

    "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

    • ISBN 10 0824744373
    • ISBN 13 9780824744373
    • BindingHardcover

    (No Available Copies)

    Search Books:



    Create a Want

    If you know the book but cannot find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf as new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you!

    Create a Want

    Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

    9780824707767: Polypharmacy in Psychiatry (Medical Psychiatry Series)

    Featured Edition

    ISBN 10:  0824707761 ISBN 13:  9780824707767
    Publisher: CRC Press, 2002
    Hardcover